35. I deal with Americans every day. It's rare to find one that can speak in complete sentences

or do simple arithmetic, and most of those I meet are fiercely proud of their profound ignorance.

Egalitarianism is about true equality, it does not exclude judgment nor acceptance of reality.

Living here, I meet people from all over the world all the time and I can honestly say that I rarely meet international tourists that are as jaw-droppingly dumb as the vast majority of my fellow citizens. OK, to be completely honest, I've never met a single one, but I'm sure that they are out there.

Whether this one article is accurate or not is as irrelevant as your opinion of it, or mine. What does matter however, is that this is the growing perception of us around the world and almost everything we do as a nation makes that impression stronger.